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` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN SILVERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONVERTIBLE CARRIAGE, CHAIR, OR ROCKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,991, dated November 8, 1892.

Application filed June 2l, 1892. Serial No. 437,454. (No model.) l

To all whom t 1ct/ty concern.'

Beit known that I, NATHAN SILvEEsoN, of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Convertible Carriage, Chair, and Rocker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to produce a childs carriage that is convertible, without implements, into a rolling chair, a rockingchair, a stationary chair, and a childs high chair.

To this end my invention consists in the peculiar construction and combination of parts, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side View in section of the device arranged to form a childs carriage, the line of section being shown at 1 1 in Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken plan view of a detail of construction taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken vertical section of parts, taken on the line 3 3 in Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a rear end View of the de-V vice, with parts assembled to produce a springcarriage. Fig. 4' is an enlarged side view, detached, of an attachable table-leaf that is part of the device. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the parts arranged as a carriage, taken on the line 5 5 in Fig. l. Fig. 6

' is a diagrammatic side view of the component parts of the device, indicating by arrows the direction of movements given to said parts while changing their relative positions, so as to convert the carriage shown in Figs. l, 4, and 5 into a rolling chair or rocker. Fig. 7 is a side View of the composite device, with parts Fig. S is an enlarged detached plan view of one of a pair of hinge-joint connections on broken portions of parts therewith connected, the joint-sec tions being separated from each other, the location of said hinge-joint being indicated by the line 8 S and adjacent arrows in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a partly-sectional view of the joint connection shown in Fig. 8, on parts shown broken that are connected by the joint-leaves, which latter are in hinged connection with each other. Fig. 10 is a detached side View of one of the leaves ot the hinge shown in Figs. 8 and 9, taken opposite the arrow 10 in Fig. S. Fig. l1 is a rear end view of the device, with parts assembled to form a rolling chair, as shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 12 is a rear view broken away above of the lower portions ot parts assembled to form a rolling chair or rocker, showing these parts adjusted to produce a rocking-chair by full lines and by dotted lines arranged to lock the rockers and prevent an oscillation of the chair. :is a side view of the lower portions of the rockingchair details represented in Fig. 12 and wheels thereon shown broken and elevated= so as to permit the rockers to operate, a rocker-check being shown by dotted lines adjusted to stop the chairfrom rocking. Fig. 14 is a side view of portions of the composite chair and carriage arranged to provide a childs high chair. Fig. 15 is a front view ot' parts shown in Fig. 14 adjusted to produce a high chair, taken opposite the arrowl in said ligure; and Fig. 16 is a plan view of the high chainshown in Figs. 14 and 15.

Referring to the views shown in Figs. 1, 4,

and, wherein a childs carriage is represented as produced by an arrangement of parts ot the composite carriage and chairs, the body of the carriage consists of two portions A A',

the first named forming the rearward part of I the vehiclebody, having a back piece o, and arms a', together with side railing a2, that conjunctively with a cushion B produce a comfortable seat portion for the vehicle. At b the front part A of the carriage-body is hinged to the portion A, which joint will be further described, and from said hinges, that are essentially rule-jointed, the front section A of the body extends aligned Aon the bot` tom and sides with the part A, the hinges b being adapted to fiex upwardly, and when adjusted as shown in Figs. 1 andi), where they are completely opened, Serve to maintain the bottom walls of the body-sections level when Fig. 13 j weightis imposed upon said walls. The bodysection A is preferably provided with side and front railings a3 to correspond in style with the rearward portion A of the body, and

on the side portions pieces C are hinged that i increasethe heightof these railed sides, `the upper edges ofy the attached parts C beingl curved, as represented in Fig. 1, fora use, that will appear.

Upon the front wall of the body portion A a piece C is hinged, which when turned upwardly becomes a part of said wall and af fords an ornamental finish therefor, the portion C being adapted to fold inwardly and downwardly.

At the rear ends of each of the pieces C latch-hook devices ot similar form are provided, which are shown clearly in Fig. 2., and consists, essentially, of a hook-plate c, afxed on the hinged piece C and adapted to receive the perforated end portion of the latch-plate c', which latter is attached upon the railing a2 of the body-section A, so as to have a vertical spring movement and interlock with the hook-plate when the bottoms of the body-sections A A are aligned, whereby these latching devices detaohably retain the pieces C upright, and, furthermore, serve to lock the two body-sections in alignment. The latchplates c each have a lateral finger-piece c2, integrally'projected from the outer edge to aord means for convenient manipulation of the latch-plates when their connection with the hook-plates c is to be released by an upward pull of the plates.

The vertical body A A issupported upon the wheels D D and axles D2 D3 by platesprings E E', which are peculiarly bent to afford elasticity and to allow them to be properly disposed when not in yuse as springs. The front pair of plate-springsE are alike in i'orm and are given a quarter-twist at d, so that the perforated upper end portions `of these springs may be strung upon a transverse rod ci', which is affixed at each end in the side sills d2 of the body-section A. Springwashers d3, also placed on the rod, have contact with these sills and with the springs, so as to space the latter from the sills, as shown in Fig. 5. The portions d4 of vsprings E are by the quarter-bends d. so disposed that their sides will lie crosswise of the Vehicle. As shown in Fig. 1, the spring portions d4 are recurved, so as to project their bow portions rearwardly andthe lower end portions d5 torwardly, these ends being secured upon the sleeve-bearings d6, that. are mounted upon and .afiixed to the front axle D2. A(See Fig. 5.) The spring E is formed of a iiat plate that is affixed at the ends e upon bracket-blocks e', which are each secured upon the rear axle D3 by a bolt e2, that passes through the block and axle, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The portions e3 of the rear spring E are curved toward each other and thence upwardly and outwardly to e4, where there are bows formed that above integrally join a horizontal portion e6, thus producing two oppositely-bent S-like springs from one flat strip of elastic metal.

LTwo similar reach-bars F are provided for connection of the front and rear axles together, each bar being composed of two'pieces that are each rule-jointed at f, s0 as to unite the parts and permit their fiexure in an upward direction, as .indicated by an arrow in Figs. 1 and 6, which adjustment will be further explained. The portions of the reachbars F that project rearwardly from the joints f are longer than the parts which extend forwardly of said rule-joints, the rear ends of these composite bars having a secure connection with the bracket-blocks e', produced by a bolt e3 and nut e4 for each bar end, which latter are preferably inserted between the bracket-blocks and spring ends e, as represented in Fig. 3. There is a loose connection afforded between the front ends of the reachbars F and the sleeves d'by bolts (Z7, that pass through holes in the bars and mating holes in depending lugs on the sleeves, so that a free vibration of the bars F may beeie'cted when they are tiexed at the jointsf. The front plate-springs E are held spaced apart above by a brace-rod de, that has its ends secured to these springs below andnear to the twists d in the latter.

Upon the brace-rod d8 a loop-brace di is loosely secured by an engagement therewith of the ring-eyes formed on its end portions, the bow portion of the loop-brace having a sliding engagement with a guard-plate d10, that Vextends rearwardly and longitudinally on the lower side of the bottom wall on bodysection A. Said guard-plate having an olicset bend in it at d is thus sufciently removed from the bottom wall to permit a reciprocation of the loop-brace between, theiatter be'-VV ing prevented from sliding off of the guardplate by a check-screw dlg. The bottom wall `of the front body-section A is longitudinally slotted above the guard-plate d10, and in this slot a locking-dog (113 is pivoted, one end ot'A which is adapted to drop by gravity and hold the bow of the loop-brace dg against the check screw-bolt (112, thereby affording a stiffened connection of parts between the springs E land body-section A,-as shown in Fig. 1.

A removable connection of the rear spring Y E with the body-section A is effected by provision oftwo hook-plates g of like form that are affixed to the inner side edges'of the bottom wall-frame on said section and depend below far enough to admit the top level portion e5 of the spring E between the rearwardly-eXtending fingers of the hook-plates and a springlatch-bar g. This barg is secured on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the body-section forwardly, its main portion being sufficiently elastic to permit itto be lifted at the rear end g2, so as to release the depending shoulder gS on it from locked contact with the rear edge of the spring E', such.

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nal slot is formed, through which a stay-bolt` g4 is loosely inserted, and the bolt being driven or screwed into the lower edge portion of the j rear wall of the body-section A serves to prevent the latch-bar from lateral displacement.

The wheeled vehicle that has been described has two similar pusher-bars G provided for its propulsion from the rear, which bars are properly spaced apart at their rear ends bya transverse handle-bar G and stay-bars G2, the latter being formed of metal, by preference, and arched, so as to be light and strong, having a secure engagement with the pusherbars at two points on each bar and with the handle bar near its transverse center, as shown in Fig. 4. The forward ends of the pusherbars G are each provided with a bracket-plate h of like form, (see Figs. 7, 8, and.9,) which plates lie on the inner sides of the bars, and from each plate a pintle-bolt h integrally projects. The rule-joint hinges h, that join the two body-sections A A', are not permanently secured together, but are each perforated where their mating leaves lap to loosely receive the pintle-bolt h', that is of a proper length to pass nearly through the lapped hinge-leaves, and thus connect them as a hinge. It will be seen that the interlocking connection of the pintle-bolt h with the body-hinges b will looselysecure the lower ends of the pusher-bars G upon the sides of the wheeled vehicle shown in Figs. l and 4, and to maintain said bars upwardly inclined from these points of connection a prop-bar G3 is furnishedV for each pusher-bar. The prop-bars are each secured by a hinge-joint i to its respective pusher-bar and from these points of connection at the top ends project down- Wardly of a length that will locate theirlower ends near to and above the bracket-boxes e on the rear axle D3.

A preferred means for detachably connecting the lower end portions of the prop-bars G3 with each other consists of the parallel spacing-bars G4, that are of a suitable length to retain the prop-bars parallel, and are thereto secured by their ends, an integral ringpiece at their centers holding the spacingl bars together, as indicated in Fig. 4.

Upon the rear sides of the prop-bars G3 a pendent latchhook 7c is pivoted on each bar by its upper end, the lower ends of the pieces lc having a hook lo formed on each by notching their outer edges, which hooks catch below an ear e5, formed on the rear side of each bracket-box e', this latching action being enforced by the bow-spring fm, that has its ends loosely secured to the lower ends of the latchhooks la and its upwardly-arched middle portion shackled to the lower spacing-bar G4.

It will be seen that an upwardspringing movement of the piece m will simultaneously release both of the latch-plates and allow the pusher-bars Gto be swung upwardly, so as to relnove the prop-bars lower ends from their location behind the upwardlyextending bodies of the ears e5, that,together with the latch-plates, have held these ends of the prop-v bars secured.

If desired, there may be an umbrella-supporting standard I furnished, which is retained in sliding connection with the perforated lugs n, that project from the inner surface of the side wall of the body-section A near the rear wall a of the same, said standard being bent so as to project laterally at its upper end, whereon a snnshade or umbrellalike screen (not shown) may be secured in the usual way. The vertical adjustment of the standard is effected bya manipulation of the clamping thumb-nut n', which controls the bight of the top lug n on the body of the piece l. l

It will be seen in Figs. 4 and ll that the length of the front axle is less than that of the rear axle D3, so that a exure of the reachbars F of sufficient degree will locate the front wheels D partly between the rear wheels D', which adjustment of parts is necessary when the component elements of the wheeled vehicle shown in Figs. l, 4, and 5 are to be arranged so as to form a rolling chair that in completed condition is shown in Figs. 7 and l1, which respectively represent a side and rear end view of said structure.

When it is desired to transform the several parts of the spring-carriage mentioned, into a compact rolling chair, the first step is to release the prop-bars G3 from the bracketblocks e', which can be done by manipulating the bow-spring m, as before explained. The prop-bars and attachments carried by them are now folded upwardly, so as to locate saidA bars below and nearly in contact with the pusher-bars G. (See Fig. '7.) Such a relative location has been given to the upper spacingbar G4 that when upwardly folded it will interlock with a catch-lug o, which projects at a proper point from the rear side of the upright detent-spring J, that is attached at its lower end upon the rear wall a of the bodysection A, whereby the pusher-bars G will be sustained by their contact with the folded prop-bars and be adapted for service to propel the rolling chairwhen their handle-bar is pushed or pulled, as may be necessary. The

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next step consists in the release of the springA u E from the hook-plates g, which can be produced by a depression of the spring latch-bar g and a forward movementof the bodyAA, `and as it is necessary that the body-sections should iex at the joints b a `release of the latch-plates c is produced by raising them olf of the hook-plates c.

In Fig. 6 the relative movements of parts are shown that are necessary to assemble them so as to produce the rolling chair, and it will be noticed that the locking-dog Z13 has been vibrated upwardly, so as to release the bow l portion of the loop-brace di and thus permit the latter to slide on the guard-plate d10, such a movement being essential to eect the easy adjustment of parts for thel formationof thev chair mentioned in this paragraph.

The reach-bars F are flexed at' their joints f in the direction of arrow Z, andY simultaneously the plate-springs E are rocked toward the front body-section A', entering slotsin its bottom wall as this section is folded completely below the other section A, which operation will dispose the elements comprising the structure soas to produce the shape shown in Figs. 7 and 11, with the exception that to throw the weight of the chair upon the wheels D D the pieces C must be folded toward each other and held from contact with the floor on which the wheels rest and the front end piece C similarly adjusted. To this end there is an arched spring M loosely secured upon the normally -inner sides of the pieces C, that now become rockers, by its ends, as at @,'the center bowed portion of the spring having a loose contact with the spaced parallel members of a loopedguide-piecel p, between which the spring can move, the lower end of one member of said guide-piece being attached upon the front wall of the body-piece A', that now constitutes the base of the chair.

j Upon the lower edge of the upwardly-folded piece C', as shown in Fig. 7, a turn-button r is made to bear by swinging its free end forwardly, thereby preventing this piece from falling accidentally.

On the sills of the body-section A there are two similar hooks s secured, which hooks are brought into locking contact with the rear side ofthe rear aXleD3 when the parts become a rolling chair or rocker, and, coacting with said hooks, the notched places ton the lower edges of the rear ends of the body-section A engage the adjacent edge on the rear spring E', that extends inclined upwardly behind the chair-seat, whereby `said seat is-rendered firm at the rear edge' and strain is obviated on the hinges b, while the axle D3 is locked from forward or rearward movement.

A latch-hook u (see Fig. 11) is utilized to retain the parts A A connected at their edges that are now rearward,said hook-'piece being pivoted, preferably, on the rod d and latching upon a stud u', projected from the lower part of the seat portion Aof the device. After the parts are arranged as shown and explained the rolling chair may be propelled from the rear, and is in effect a serviceable structure for the reception and transportation of a child, and to prevent such an occupant from falling out of the same forwardly a table piece or leaf N- is removably attached to the front of the arms ctwhere the pieces C had previouslybeen secured. ,The detachable leaf N is Ashown plainly in Figs. Lli'and 16, comprising a level board or tablet scalloped inwardly on the edge that is placed toward the chair-back a. and also reduced in width equally yon each side edge aboutonehalf of the lengthfrom the inner corners to the outer edge, thereby producing shoulders atI w, which abut uponvthe uprights d4 when the parts are placed together. There is arevcess c ut on each outer edge of the leaf N, ex-

tending from the inner'corners toward the front, as at w in Fig. 4ta, which recesses receive the pins tu?, that project toward each other from the inner faces of the sides of the body-section A, that lis now the seat portion of the chair. At an equal distance from the front edge of the leaf N a hook-plate w3 is secured on each side edge of said piece, which plates have their hooked ends located so as to interlock with the spring latch-plates c', and when so engaged retain the leaf in position,the latter bein gfurther supported by the :sliding connection of the similar tongues wf,

formed on its side edges, near the shoulders w, with recesses w5, notched from the front faces of the uprights '0.4 toward the back a in the inner side faces of these uprights.

In order to convert the rolling chair into a rocking-chair, it is only necessary that the pieces C be turned down, so that that their longitudinally-curved edges may rest upon the floor, as represented in Figs. 12 and 13, the spring M yielding to allow such an adjustment to be produced, and by its expansion afterward serving to ret-ain these rockerpieces in alignment with the sides of the bodysection A that is now the base portion of the chair-seat. i

To prevent av rocking movement of the chair, if this is desired, the hinged piece C is turned down so as to align with the end wall of the section A', whereon it is jointed, the vertical width of said piece adapting it to engage the iioor when so adjusted and hold the 'chair-seat in la level position, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 13.

It is feasible to produce a childs high chair from the section Aand some parts connected withit. To effect this transformation, the pintles h', Fig. 8, of the hinges b are withdrawn therefrom, which will release the seatsection A, as well as the pusher-bars G and:

bars G are heldl in loose connection there- Y with, said bars, which are to form two legs of the high chair, being swung into' the position shown in Fig. 14. Upon the pusher-bars G a prop-rod y is jointed to each bar oppositely from the hinge-joints i", as shown at y', these prop-rods when not in service being retained in place on the edges of the prop-bars by their spring engagement with the pins y2, as shown in Fig. 7.

' On the sides ofthe seat-sills at y3 near the -seat-back two skate lock-platesl are secured,

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with which the laterally-bent upper ends of l the prop-rods y are adapted to interlock removably, and thus provide a support for the l rear portionof the seatsection A.

At a suitable distance from the handle-bar G', which now rests near the floor whereon the high chair stands, stretcher-rods a are plvotally secured, as at z,and such a proportion in length is thereto given that by hooklng the hook-shaped ends ,c3 on the other terminals of said stretcher-bars over pins that project from the sides of the prop-bars G3 the latter are held forwardly inclined, so as to provldetwo more legs for the high chair.

It Will be evident that the manipulation of the. elementary features forming this compostte device may be effected without the use of tools, so that a spring-carriage, rolling chair, rocking-chair, stationary chair, and childs high chair may be quickly produced, as occasion may require.

IjIaving thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination,with two separably-hinged bodysections, one furnished with aback, of springs, axles, and flexing reach-bars, substantially as described.

2. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two separably-hinged bodysections, one having a scat-back and side arms, of two forward-bent springs, a single transversely-extending bent rear spring, two axles, four wheels, two flexing reach-bars, and means to detachably secure the top of the rear spring to the rear body-section, substantially as described.

3. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two hinged body-sections,

one having a back and two arms, and pusheri bars loosely connected with the hinges of the body-sections and joined by a handle-bar, of two` front springs, a rear spring, two axles, one longer than the other, and two upwardly-flexing reach-bars, substantially as described.

. 4. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two hinged body-sections, one having a seat-back and two side arms and the other provided with hinged pieces on top of ixed sides, and latching devices between said hinged pieces and the arms of theseat-section, of two forward-bent platesprings, one rear bent plate-sprin g fast by its ends on the rear axle, a rear axle, a front axle, wheelsloose on each axle, and a latching device between the rear spring and the seatz section of the body', substantially as described.

5. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two` body-sections hinged together below, one section provided with a back and two side arms, inwardly-folding 1 hinged pieces on top edges of the other section', and a latchingdevice between each folding piece and an arm of the seat-section, of two forward plate-springs bent rearwardly, one rear plate-spring wave-bent laterally, a

1 latching device between this spring and the seat-section, two axles, four wheels, and two upwardly-flexin g reach-bars, substantially as described.

6.' In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two body-sections hinged together below, the rear section having a back and two side arms, inwardly-folding `hinged pieces on top of the fixed sides of the front body-section, and a latching device between each folding piece and an arm of the seatsection, of two forward plate-springs curved rearwardly and jointed to the front body-section, one rear plate-spring wave-bent later ally, a latching device between this spring and the seat-section, a rear axle, a front'axle shorterthan the rear axle, two loose wheels on each axle, and aloop-brace pivoted on the front springs between and adapted to have locked engagement with the front body-Section, substantially as described.

7. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two body-sections hinged together below, springs, axles, wheels, and two upwardly-flexing reach-bars, of two pusherbars that have pintles on lower ends which form removable pivots for the hinges of the body-sections, substantially as described.

S. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two body-sections hinged together below and latching devices at meeting ends above, springs, axles, wheels, and two upwardly-flexing rule-jointed reach-bars, of two pusher-bars, pintle-bolts thereon that form pivots for the hinges of the body-sections, two prop-bars hinged to the pusher-bars, a transverse handle-bar between the pusher` bars above, and a latching device adapted to hold the lower ends of the prop-bars connected to the rear axle, substantially as described.

9. Ina convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two body-sections hinged together in sequence by meeting bottomportions, a back and two side arms on the rear or seat section, two inwardly-folding hinged pieces on top edges of fixed sides on the front` body-section, and a bow-spring forwardly and loosely connected to the sides of these folding pieces and adapted to retain them elevated or folded, and latching devices for the rear ends of the folding pieces adapted to lock them elevated and connected to arms of the seat-section, of two plate-springs jointed above to the front end of the front body-section, a loop-brace therefor loose on a transverse brace-rod that is fast to these springs,

a latch-dog on the front body-section, an 0E-` set guide-plate below thereon, a rear plate- IOO IIO

spring wave-bent laterally and fast at "the ends on a rear axle, a latching device on the seat-section, which engages the top of the rear spring, two axles, one longer than the other, four Wheels, and two upwardly-flexing reachbars, substantially as described.

lO. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with two body-sections hinged together in sequence, latching devices above adapted to lock these body-sections together, pusher-bars jointed at their front ends on the hinges of the bodysections, and prop-bars twisted above and pivoted `by top ends on the front of the leading body-section and secured below onwthe front axle, a rear plate-spring laterally' wave-bent fast below on a rear axle and flat on top, and a latching device on the body adapted tointerlock with said spring, a long rear axle, a front axle, n heels loosely secured thereon at the ends, and two reachbars, each formed of two pieces that are rulejointed together and adapted to Hex upwardly, substantially as described.

11. In a convertible carriage and chair, two

parallel pusher-bars adapted to removably lock fast to hin ge-joints of a two-part bodyLa hinged prop-bar for each pusher-bar, a latching device on the prop-bars that holds themV fast to a rear axle, a transverse handle-bar between the pusher-bars, and brace-rods that engage the handle-bar and pusher-bars, substantially as described.

12. In a convertible carriage and chair, latching devices on one section of the two-part hingedv body that detachably engage hookplates on the other section of said body, substantially as described.

, 13. In a convertible carriage and chair, a body composed of two sections hinged together in sequence and provided with latching devices that hold them from 'iiexing, substantially as described.

14. In a convertible carriage and chair, a two-part body hinged together in sequence and adaptedto fold and form a chair-seat and lower frame or base therefor, substantially as described. Y

l5. In a convertible carriage and chair, a two-part body hinged together in sequence, the rear section provided with a back and two arms, and the front section furnished with two hinged pieces longitudinally curved on free edges that become rockers when the bodysections are folded, substantially as described.

1G. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination of thecarriage, the body of which isformed of two separably-connected sections, the rear section forming a seat or chair-body section, and the folding and removable running-gear, of a table-leafadapted to engage the arms of a seat-section detachably, substantially as described.

17. In a convertible carriage and chair, a two-part body hinged together in sequence, so as to foldrwith bottom walls together, axles and wheels therefor, and devices adapted to v hold one body-section on the other body-section, producing a chair-seat and adapting the axles and wheels to sustain said seat for progressivemovement,substantiallyas described.

YV18. In a convertible carriage and chair, a two-part body hinged together in sequence, so as to fold and produce a chair-seat and its base, hinged rocker-pieces on one body-section that are part of its sides, alatching device therefor, anda hingedfront piece'on this base or body-section that whenfolded downwardly blocks the chair from rocking, substantially as described.

19. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with the separable body-sections, the rear one of which is the chair-seat,

the front and rear axles, and the springs connecting the axles and body-sections, of two reach-bars for the connection of front and rear axles, each rule-jointed and by npward iiexure adapted to reduce space between said axles, the forward axle having sleeves d6, to which the forward ends of the reach-bars are pivoted, and the rear axle having bracket-blocks e', to which the rear ends Yof the reach-bars are bolted, substantially as described.

' 20. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with the seat-section of a twopart vehicle-body, of two pusher-bars that form legs for a high chair, a connecting handie-bar that serves to space the lower ends of said legs, two prop-bars hinged on edges of the pusher-bars forming two other legs, two brace-rods extending from the pusher-bars to interlock with the sides of the seat-section at its rear, and two stretcher-bars extending between the pusher-bars and prop-bars below, substantially as described.

2l. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with a seat-section having a back and two side arms that are grooved on inner side faces and have opposite pins proj ected from said faces aligned with' the grooves, of a table-leaf that will slide between the side arms and engage tongues and grooves on its edges with the grooves and pins IOO on said arms, and spring latching devices,

which are adapted to Ydetachably lock the table-leaf env the seat-section, substantially as described.

22. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with a front body-section that is-adapted to fold below a rear body-section and a latch-hook adapted to hold these bodysections together at their free edges rearwardly of the rear body-section, of two hinged side pieces on the front section that when it is folded become rockers, a bow-spring loosely engaging with these rockers at its ends, and a hook-bent guide-rod that is secured by one end on the front body-section and loosely engages the bow-spring between its ends, substantially as described.

23. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with'a front body-section longitudinally slotted in its bottom wall, a guideplate below said slot, and a locking-dog pivoted therein, of two plate-springs fixed below IIO curedby its ends on the brace-rod adapted to slideon the guide-plate and be locked between the dog and a stud depending from the body-section, substantially as described.

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24. In a convertible carriage and chair, the combination, with a two-part body hinged at Lheii` meeting edges, two axles, four wheels, two springs at the front, and a plate rear spring laterally Wave-bent and fast at its ends on the rear axle, of two latch-hook plates on the rear body-section that engage the front edges of the flat bow of the rear spring,

and a spring latch-bar adapted to interlock With the rear edge of said flat; bow between zo the hook-plates, substantially as described.

NATHANA SILVERSON. Witnesses WM. P. PATTON, E. M. CLARK. 

